Zinkand in progress with new 12-hole course at Chechessee Creek
Zinkand Golf Design is currently building a new 12-hole golf course at Chechessee Creek Club in Okatie, South Carolina.
Over a Lowcountry setting punctuated by live oaks and wetlands, the firm’s principal David Zinkand, a former Coore & Crenshaw associate, is creating a layout of par threes and short par fours, the longest of which is just over 300 yards. The course begins with a five-hole loop of par threes “draped over a blanket of continuous turf” and designed to be playable for beginners and higher handicappers, while also testing short- and mid-irons of better players. The second loop is expected to require more strategic thought, and will feature pronounced bunkering, several forced carries and putting surfaces with greater contour.
“Our new 12-hole course fulfils the club’s vision for a fun, bold playing experience that both complements and contrasts its existing 18 holes,” said Zinkand. “The first loop provides avenues to the hole for any level of play without sacrificing design character, while the second loop offers a balance of shot options for all skill levels.”
The club, which also has an 18-hole course designed by Coore & Crenshaw that opened in 2000, says that Zinkand’s 12-hole design will provides options for rounds that can be played in shorter time periods, such as evenings and the morning of departures.
Zinkand Golf Design has been tasked with creating a rugged environment that preserves and incorporates vegetation native to the Lowcountry. “Our team is also establishing extremely varied habitats outside of turf areas, focusing on native plants and ground formations that will expand the site’s ecological diversity,” said Zinkand. “These planned habitats include installing what may be a true one-of-a-kind golf course feature – a carnivorous plant bog.”
Earthworks began earlier in 2025 and will continue throughout the summer. All shaping should be completed by autumn, with member preview play beginning during the winter or early spring and a grand opening expected in the first half of 2026.
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Work is in progress on a new 12-hole course at Chechessee Creek Club in South Carolina
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Five and seven-hole loops will comprise par threes and short par fours, the longest at just over 300 yards
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The course is being laid out by former Coore & Crenshaw associate David Zinkand
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